equal protection
noun
: a guarantee under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that a state must treat an individual or class of individuals the same as it treats other individuals or classes in like circumstances
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That's a clause that says that people have equal protection of the laws.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Nine justices agree with it on Title IX and six justices agree with this on equal protection.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The plaintiffs’ attorneys in both cases argued that the bans violate the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court also ruled that states can bar transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, saying such bans do not violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.
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Washington Post,
30 June 2026
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Nine justices agree with it on Title IX and six justices agree with this on equal protection.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
The plaintiffs’ attorneys in both cases argued that the bans violate the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
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Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 June 2026
The Supreme Court also ruled that states can bar transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, saying such bans do not violate the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection.
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Washington Post,
30 June 2026
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“Equal protection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equal%20protection. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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